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Thirty Years’ War. Frederick V (born Aug. 26, 1596, Amberg, Upper Palatinate [Germany]—died Nov. 29, 1632, Mainz) was the elector Palatine of the Rhine, king of Bohemia (as Frederick I, 1619–20), and director of the Protestant Union. Brought up a Calvinist, partly in France, Frederick succeeded his father, Frederick IV, both as elector ...
Frederick V (German: Friedrich; 26 August 1596 – 29 November 1632) [1] [2] was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620. He was forced to abdicate both roles, and the brevity of his reign in Bohemia earned him the derisive sobriquet " the Winter King ...
- 19 September 1610 – 23 February 1623
- Frederick IV
- 4 November 1619, St Vitus Cathedral
- Maximilian I
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History 13th century (growth) Although some former rulers of Bohemia had enjoyed a non-hereditary royal title during the 11th and 12th centuries (Vratislaus II, Vladislaus II), the kingdom was formally established in 1198 by Přemysl Ottokar I, who had his status acknowledged by Philip of Swabia, elected King of the Romans, in return for his support against the rival Emperor Otto IV.
In 1002-04, Bohemia was invaded twice by Poland. Bohemia was annexed to Poland (1002-04): May 1002 – February 1003: Vladivoj (Władywoj), son of Mieszko I of Poland; March 1003–1004: Bolesław I the Brave, King of Poland. Jaromír. c. 970. Second son of Boleslaus II and Adiva. 1004 – 12 April 1012.
RulerRulerBornReign852 Son of Hostivít (?) [2]870–883 885–889?c. 883–885882 First son of Bořivoj I and Ludmila of ...894–915Duchy of Bohemia (with Moravia since ...Vratislaus I (Vratislav)888 Second son of Bořivoj I and Ludmila ...915 – 13 February 921- c. 870
- Wenceslaus III (as king)
- Ottokar I (as King)
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Frederick came to an arrangement with the new king of Bohemia and Hungary, Ladislaus II Jagiello, who had been accepted as ruler by the Estates of both countries. For mutual support an alliance and a contract were concluded that formed the basis for the devolving of the crowns of Bohemia and Hungary to the House of Habsburg, an event which took ...
Mar 24, 2021 · After the death of King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia in the Battle of Mohacs against the Ottomans in 1526, the Kingdom of Bohemia came under the rule of the Habsburg monarchy and Archduke Ferdinand I of Austria. In this new era, the Kingdom of Bohemia became a place of flourishing culture and education, and a region of great religious freedom.
Frederick was the eldest of nine children born to Duke Ernst and his second wife Cymburgis of Masovia. As a result of the division of the lineages in the House of Habsburg, his father Duke Ernst had become sovereign of Inner Austria, ruling over Styria, Carinthia and Carniola. Frederick was born in Innsbruck, as at that time his father was ...
